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steve k<<< there are gonna be some people that have issues with that because there is more to collecting than just the value of your collection. >>>
Jay - I don't think anyone here would disagree with that. I would have to imagine though that even the hardest-core card dealer, in it for the money, he would even have a few cards in a "collection."
DJ - Sorry if the post came across a little bit blunt - sometimes that's Philly style debating and having lived in Philly for over 40 years I just can't help it 
But the point DJ was that value and money and investing are a big part of baseball card collecting and that most certainly includes pre-WW2 cards - we can't stick our heads in the sand and deny that. So in my opinion these things should be of focus at VBC. It of course won't be discussed in every thread and probably not in most threads. I enjoy threads such as Jay starts about the history behind some cards and players - sharing his knowledge about this - and it is appreciated.
Where Jay irks me though is when he makes statements towards Jim such as "I am willing to bet I've forgotten more about collecting baseball cards in the 10 years I was out of the hobby then you currently know." Who cares and it doesn't matter!
Jay - I have probably forgotten more about 50s and 60s baseball cards than you know. Perhaps not. But who cares and it doesn't matter! - especially in a pre-WW2 board But Leon does allow an occasional off topic post-WW2 thread and I contribute when I can. When it comes to pre-WW2 cards I shutup and read and learn...and I enjoy doing so.
But Jim's posts about investing and values are also quite interesting. I see no reason whatsoever why even a so-called "pure" collector such as DJ should mind threads such as these. I don't open every thread here...if a so-called "pure" collector doesn't want to open a particular thread then simply don't open it.
Steve